Journals By Industry - Pulp Mills

HEADNOTE An improved combustion analysis process has shown to protect electrostatic precipitators from explosive events Bark boilers have been used by pulp and paper mills for many decades, but their importance is increasing....

NEWS SHORTS FROM THE PULP AND PAPER WORLD CORPORATE STRATEGY China maps out guidelines for pulp and paper industry development China looks set to raise its pulp capacity in a bid to reduce...

HEADNOTE In search of higher yield, and the use of less and less water, new technology breakthroughs are beginning to emerge Dr Salali El Siddique Awadel Karim has a background in chemical engineering...

HEADNOTE PPI jumped aboard the Golden Dragon bus with Metso for a tour around Shandong Province, China Metso is big in the Chinese paper industry, in fact me three top worldwide suppliers, Andritz,...

ORDERS & CONTRACTS Brazil's tissue producer MiIi has recently acquired a new PM from Voith to be installed at its 1 00,000-tonne/yrTrês Barras mill, in Santa Catarina state. The new PM 7 will...

* New tiger observation & protection enclosure opened in Riau as part of MOU between Asia Pulp & Paper and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry * Latest stage in partnership between public &...

Uncompetitive cost position necessitates closure Potential generation of a $20 million cash benefit Redeploy resources to higher return business opportunities Expect $2.4 million restructuring costs and non-cash impairment charge of $49 million MEMPHIS,...

CHICAGO -- The ongoing sovereign debt crisis poses serious risks for the Latin America pulp and paper industry, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings. Europe remains a key sales market for...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) today announced that the company has completed a $45 million renewable energy project at its pulp and paper mill in Quinnesec, Michigan. The project includes design...

CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a rating of 'BBB+' to Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A.'s (Arauco) issuance of senior unsecured notes. Proceeds are expected to be used to repay existing debt and...

A study in resiliency . . . If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? Conventional wisdom says to answer...

New Medical School in Wausau Explored Aspirus and the Wisconsin College of Osteopathic Medicine are investigating the possibility of developing a medical school in Wausau. According to Duane Erwin, president and chief executive...

HEADNOTE The industry in this region of the Middle East may still be considered to be in its infancy but it is on the move The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes the...

HEADNOTE A curious sense of optimism still pervades those within the industry with respect to competitiveness while job satisfaction is still high Although it may be a bit difficult to believe, PPf s...

NEWS SHORTS FROM THE PULP AND PAPER WORLD FINANCIAL Finnish paper industry signs two-year collective agreements The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) has signed new collective agreements with the country's paper workers' union...

HEADNOTE The LignoBoost project in Sweden continues to show great promise as the options for lignin use grow In August 2007, PPI presented news about an exciting new biofuel development taking place at...

BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER 201 1, another bastion of the Canadian pulp and paper industry fell by the wayside joining sulfite pulp and greenfield newsprint mills. The Bank of Canada began issuing polymer banknotes,...

HEADNOTE Some big names make the "look out for" list for 201 2 along with a couple of lesser knowns and a newcomer that is starting out big ELDORADO BRASIL A newcomer to...

HEADNOTE A PPI SPECIAL REPORT A northern Canadian specialty pulp mill downsized one pump motor and saved 800 MWh/yr No one wants to be responsible for building an industrial system that under-performs. But...